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In the sixth episode, Zeinab Badawi focuses on the fall of the kingdom of Aksum.

In the sixth episode, Zeinab Badawi focuses on the fall of the kingdom of Aksum, and how the Christian kings that followed in Aksum's wake left powerful legacies.

In the sixth episode, Zeinab Badawi focuses on the fall of the kingdom of Aksum, and how the Christian kings that followed in Aksum's wake left powerful legacies, especially that of King Lalibela. She also charts the arrival of Islam in this part of Africa and how the Christian kings and Muslim emirs co-existed.

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History Of Africa: Cattle, Crops and Iron

Zeinab Badawi delves into the history of Africa for a brand new, eight-part series.

Zeinab Badawi delves into the history of Africa for a brand new, eight-part series on BBC World News.

Zeinab Badawi delves into the history of Africa for a brand new, eight-part series on BBC World News. The continent of Africa has a long, complex history, and its people built civilizations which rivalled those which existed anywhere else in the world. However, much of the continent's history is not widely known, and the little that is known often projects a distorted, partial picture. Sudan-born Zeinab travels to all four corners of Africa, interviewing historians, archaeologists, and citizens whose stories paint a vivid picture of their continent's past and how it informs their present lives.

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